About
What is Divest Concordia?
Divest Concordia was formed in the summer of 2013 as part of the global divestment campaign – the fastest growing movement of its kind in history. Our aims are to pressure the university into removing its investments in fossil fuels companies – and reinvest them responsibly – as a tactic to stigmatize the industry most responsible for climate change. Our campaign has many different fronts; from our social media outreach, to our grassroots mobilization, to our dialogue with the administrators responsible for Concordia’s endowment. We are non-hierarchical in structure, and we are always welcoming new members! If you’re interested in becoming involved check out our contact page.
What are we doing?
Divest Concordia is trying to get the university to take a real stand on climate change. This would be done through divestment of fossil fuels and a public statement calling on other universities to do the same. There are over 300 campuses across North America working on divestment campaigns. If even half those universities and colleges take a stand, the message will be a powerful one and will reverberate throughout society.
History
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A first-hand account of Divest's history can be found in the History of Divestment at Concordia paper.
In The News
- http://www.concordia.ca/cunews/main/stories/2016/02/09/concordias-sustainable-investment-initiative-the-next-stage.html
- https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/concordia-becomes-first-canadian-university-to-begin-divesting-from-fossil-fuels
- https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/the-fight-for-fossil-fuel-divestment-rests-in-limbo-at-concordia
- https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/ulaval-divests-conu-rests
A Piece of a Continent-wide Movement